BATH — The city continued its annual tradition of honoring key community members Oct. 8 with Citizen Involvement Day, held during Autumnfest. Kimberly Gates was named Citizen of the Year for her work organizing the Bath Food Bank and the Bath Mobile Food Truck. After recognizing a need in the community, she has worked with […]

HARPSWELL — The days leading up to her visit to the hives at Two Coves Farm had been rainy and cold, so beekeeper Judith Stanton wasn’t expecting to see the bees flying at all. But as she made her way across the field, veil secured and smoker in hand, she saw the bees were crawling […]

TOPSHAM — Four candidates are running for three Topsham seats on the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors in the November election. Incumbents Jane Scease of Western Avenue and James Cusano of Amanda Drive face challenges from Jeffrey Wolkens of Meadow Road and James Connors of Augusta Road. Director Roland Tufts has chosen not […]

YARMOUTH — While most town councilors seem opposed to charging residents a sewer fee, the Town Council will bring the matter to a formal vote in November. About 2,500 households are connected to the public system and pay for the service through their property taxes. But an estimated 1,000 households not connected to the system […]

AUGUSTA — After nearly nine months of work, a group of special education professionals, school principals, disability rights advocates and parents has sent rule changes on the restraint and seclusion of school children to the Maine Department of Education. The DOE will review the proposals and then send its version to the education commissioner and […]

PORTLAND — Negotiations are taking place that could dramatically change the development proposed at Thompson’s Point. Stakeholders are hoping to move Suburban Propane from Thompson’s Point, which could pave the way for a new rail-side transportation center as part of the proposed Forefront at Thompson’s Point. The deal could involve the use of city-owned land […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — Emma Fitzpatrick has dedicated seven of her 10 years to Irish dancing, and her diligence has earned her a place at the 2012 World Irish Dancing Championships. Her trip next April to Belfast, Northern Ireland, will be her first outside the U.S. “I’ve been working towards this goal for a while, and […]

FALMOUTH — The public may be left in the dark initially when it comes to the bids and negotiations for the former Plummer-Motz and Lunt school buildings. In its meeting Wednesday, the Town Council is expected to discuss whether to review bids for purchase or lease of the school properties in public or in executive […]

Brad Choyt, center, the new headmaster of North Yarmouth Academy, was honored at an installation ceremony on Oct. 5. NYA Board of Trustees President Rick Abbondanza, left, and Candace Dale, right, the featured speaker from St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H., accompanied Choyt into the ceremony. Choyt comes to NYA from New York City, where […]

CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a zoning change for the former Drowne Road School property. The Planning Board last month recommended the change, which moves the property from Rural Residential 1 zoning to the adjacent Village Mixed Use Zone. The change allows work on the building to proceed without a contract […]